Dynamic Laser Speckle Imaging for Fast Evaluation of the Antibacterial Susceptibility by the Disc Diffusion Method

Ilze Lihacova, Ilya Balmages, Aigars Reinis, Svjatoslavs Kistkins, Dmitrijs Bliznuks, Emilija Vija Plorina, Alexey Lihachev

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Abstract

Phenotypic resistance tests e.g., disc diffusion method require 16–24 h to obtain the results, while the PCR tests provide only genotypic type of antibacterial resistance. New methods are needed to assess antibacterial resistance faster than existing methods, thus providing targeted pharmacological intervention at the early stage of the disease, increasing a patient’s survival chances. Laser speckle imaging technique allows tracking moving particles in optically inhomogeneous media, allowing to observe the processes of changing the behavior of the sterile zone. The choice and adaptation of a mathematical model describing changes in the growth diameter of the sterile zone as a function of time and comparison with experimental data will help to understand and describe the formation of the sterile zone. The aim is to create processing algorithms for the obtained images to predict the diameter at the end of the disc diffusion test from the diameter of the earliest visible sterile zone.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication19th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics - Proceedings of NBC 2023
EditorsYuri Dekhtyar, Inga Saknite
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages313-319
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783031371318
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2023
Externally publishedYes
Event19th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, NBC 2023 - Liepaja, Latvia
Duration: 12 Jun 202314 Jun 2023

Publication series

NameIFMBE Proceedings
Volume89
ISSN (Print)1680-0737
ISSN (Electronic)1433-9277

Conference

Conference19th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, NBC 2023
Country/TerritoryLatvia
CityLiepaja
Period12/06/2314/06/23

Keywords

  • antibacterial resistance estimation
  • disc diffusion method
  • image processing
  • laser speckle imaging
  • phenotypic antibacterial resistance
  • sub-pixel correlation analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

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